Shanshu AI (Cardinal Operations) is a Beijing-based decision intelligence company focused on optimization algorithms, mathematical programming, and enterprise AI decision systems. Founded in 2016 by a team of Stanford PhDs, the company provides intelligent optimization technologies that help enterprises improve business planning, supply chain operations, industrial manufacturing, and infrastructure efficiency.

Rather than positioning itself as a general chatbot or content-generation company, Shanshu AI focuses on AI for decision-making, combining large-scale optimization engines, decision middleware, and industry-specific solutions to support digital transformation and operational growth.

Main products and services

• COPT (Cardinal Optimizer)
  COPT is the company’s flagship mathematical optimization solver, independently developed to solve large-scale optimization problems efficiently and robustly. Public materials state that COPT supports a wide range of optimization problem types, including LP, MIP, SOCP, SDP, QP, and NLP, and is positioned among the leading optimization solvers globally.

• Decision intelligence platform
  Shanshu AI provides an intelligent decision-making platform that integrates computing engines, optimization technology middleware, and business applications. This platform helps enterprises model complex decisions and deploy optimization capabilities into real business workflows.

• Industry solutions for supply chain and manufacturing
  According to public sources, the company offers vertical solutions such as Planiverse, LibraMind, and other optimization products for consumer operations, smart manufacturing, supply chain management, and infrastructure planning. These solutions are used in sectors such as retail, food and beverage, cosmetics, apparel, industrial manufacturing, and broader enterprise operations.

Key advantages

• Strong technical depth in optimization and operations research
  Shanshu AI’s core strength lies in mathematical optimization and decision intelligence rather than generic AI, giving it a differentiated position in enterprise decision systems.

• Proprietary solver technology
  The company developed COPT, described in public sources as China’s first native mathematical programming and optimization solver, which gives it a strong infrastructure advantage in optimization-heavy enterprise scenarios.

• Clear enterprise commercialization path
  Shanshu AI already applies its technology across supply chain, manufacturing, and infrastructure decisions, showing that its products are designed for practical deployment in large organizations rather than purely academic use.